The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-07-14
GUILTY TRAMPS.
Their Next Tramp WIN be to eOIumhus
10 Search Of Work.
Tho Jury FindS the TrampS all Guilty--'
A wholesome Notice to the Tramp
FratorDlty---MOtiOn for
New Trials.

The Prosecutor finished bis argument
to the Jury Ia the case OF the state 0i
Ohio vs. Joseph Ryan, James Mcbride
Rome Boupre, William Marshall, James
Dean, Thomas Hays, William Ohrlen,
Henry Henrietta, james Hart, Jas. KinR,
John Davis, HenIy Ward, John Hines
and Thomas Ryan, charged under thb
''trsmp act" with teing trsmps, going
about seeing Subsistence by charity and
wiIlfully destroying property, a! IL
o'clock thlt( Thursday morning. Judge
Pease then delivered his charge, lasting
half an hour. when the Jnry
retired to deliberate. At noon
court adjourned until 1870 O'c'ook
at which time the jury re
ported that they had agreed upon 3
Verdlct. The attorneys were quickly
summoned W ben the verdict was read,
finding all Of the defendants guilty a.
charged In the indictment. Q. G.
UDham, attorney for the defendsnts.
gave notice that he would file motion
for new trial In the cases OF v liam
Marshall, James Dean, William o BrteD,
Henry Henrietta. James Hart, John
Davis and John Hines The
motion will be fled during the aft"r-
noon and will probably be argued to-
night or tomorrow morning. when the
prisoners will probsO y be sentenced.
An attorney states that the law under
which these men we're tried ls OF recent
passage, and that only two or three per
sons have been convicted under 1t IN the
state.
The people seem we'll pleased
With the verdict and the
very emphatic notice 1t conveys to the
tramp fraternity to steer clear OF Stark
county.
LATER-MoTIoN oVERRULED AND PRIs'
oNERs SENTENCED.
&C. Uphsm, attorney for the defend
ants. finlshed his argument In support
of bis motion for new trial IN the
cases of those mentioned above at $3.50
O'Clock.
Judge Pease granted a new trial TO
defendants O'Brien and Marshall Oh the
ground that the evidence did not
fully establish trhC they asked
for substance. He did not doubt cut
that they participated in he enjoyment
of both the beer aud the food, but
thought that they were not proven
guilty of begging for sDbsistance,
which would be necessary for their con-
VIctiOn, In the cases Il the other de-
Rendants the motion for n new trial was
OVerruled. The twelve prisoners were
then brought into court for sentence
They were ordered to stand up. when
they we're asked II they had aDything TO
say why the sentence of tn court
should not be passed upon them
ms Hart said he had not asked for
subsistence and could have proven his
innocence.
The court censured him for not testi-
flying In his own behalf.
James King said he was very drunk,
did no. deny beiDg with the tramps, bu
said he was innocent.
The Court said that the evidence very
clearly showed him to be one OF the
leaders.
Thomas Hays said he had never before
been before Judge or jury.
The Court said that The evidence wss
very decided against him aud that hf
was entirely satisfied Of his guilt.
After a short lecture to the knights OF
the road and a general talk in justinca
tion Of the tramp act, the Court deliV
erad his sentence as follows:
at will be the sentence of the Court
that each of you be imprisoned In the
peDitentisry OF the State, at hard labor,
for the period of one year, and that you
pay the costs Of prosecution"
OTHER PRISONERS SENTENCED.
George Mang Id. for horse stealing,
was sente1ce to Eve years.
Joseph G. Blackwell, for grand lar
ceny, was sentenced to one year.
COURT NOTES.
G.. Lewis was appointed executor OF
the estate Of Frederick Albrecht, Of Mas
BillOn.
Margaret KsylOr was appointed ad
ministratrix of Christian Kaylor and
guardian Of Daniel Kaylor, all of Sugar
Creek township.